Agenda

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Agenda

• Opening Remarks M. Cleave
• Program Overview J. Kaye
• Earth Science Applications Strategy R. Birk
• Science Research and Products for CCRI
• Carbon, Ecosystem, Land Cover/Use Sciences D.
  Wickland
• Water Cycle J. Entin
• Climate Variability W. Abdalati
• Atmospheric Composition P. DeCola
• Computational Earth System Modeling R. Rood
• Summary J. Kaye

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Earth ScienceEnterpriseApplications Strategy
Accelerating the realization of economic and
societal benefits from Earth science,
information, and technology
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Beyond Scientific Exploration and Discovery -
Providing Value and Benefits to Citizens and
Society
Earth System Knowledge
Earth Science Enterprise
Mission Focus on weather, climate, and
natural hazards
Operational Imperatives Federal Local State Tribal
International Private Sector
Applications
Science
Education
Technology Missions
Earth Science Education K-16 Beyond
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Enabling Science and Technology For

• Weather and climate for Energy Forecasting
• Sequestration monitoring for Carbon Management
• Weather and climate for Agricultural
  Competitiveness
• Weather and natural hazards for Aviation Safety
• Weather, climate and hazards for Community Growth
• Early warning for Homeland Security
• Early warning for Public Health
• Community preparedness for Disaster Management
• Environmental indicators for Coastal Management
• Biological Invasive Species Management
• Water Management and conservation
• Weather and natural hazards for Air Quality
  management

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Applications Prioritization
- Socioeconomic Value - Application Feasibility -
Mandated Program - Appropriate for NASA -
Partnership Opportunity - Science Technology
- Program Balance - Cost /
Budget Context
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Priority National Applications
Carbon Management
Energy Forecasting
Aviation Safety
Public Health
Water Management
Coastal Management
Disaster Preparedness
Homeland Security
Agricultural Competitiveness
Community Growth
Air Quality
Invasive Species
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From Science to Decision Support
Science Models Data Assimilation
Value benefits to citizens and society
- Oceans - Ice - Land - Coupled - Atmosphere
Predictions
Decision Support Tools
Policy Decisions Management Decisions
High Performance Computing, Communication,
Visualization

• - Assessments
• Decision Support
• Systems

Data
Data Products
Applying NASAs system engineering approach and
ESE results to support decision-making tools,
predictions, and analysis for policy and
management decisions.
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Decision Support Systems
Coastal Management (HAB Forecast)
Water Management (AWARDS)
Disaster Preparedness (HAZUS)
Air Quality (CMAQ/Models-3)
Agricultural (FAS Forecast)
Aviation Safety (NAS/AWIN)
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Earth System Models
Mosaic Energy, water fluxes
CENTURY Land change/carbon VolQuake Seismicity
HSPF Nutrient transport ANIMO Soil nitrogen
cycle PRMS Precipitation run-off MAESTRO Canopy
biomass
LAND
CAM/CCM Global climate GISS GCM Climate
change BEIS Biogenic emissions MSISE Density,
temperature VAFTAD Volcanic ash
PRECIS Regional climate
ATMOSPHERE
GTEC Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon
MM5 Mesoscale Meteorology
Catchment LSM Soil Moisture Transport
Aries/GEOS Atmos. GCM
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ESE Measurement Missions
Spaceborne Measurement Systems
Aura
GRACE
Terra
Aqua
ICEsat
SeaWinds
Cloudsat
Jason-1
Airborne In Situ Measurement Systems
Proteus
AERONET
GTE/TRACE-P
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Decision Support Cycle
Earth Science Prediction Models
NASA ESE Research Development
Decision Support Systems
Grd Networks
Suborbital

• Evaluation
• Verification
• Validation
• Benchmarking

Satellite
Data Distribution/ Management
ESE Observing Systems
ESE Information Systems
Data Sources/ Measurements
Standards- based Products
ESE Information Products
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Informing Aviation

• Digital Atmospheric Data

• Digital Terrain Data

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Improved Observations
GIFTS 1km x 4km 100,000 obs/minute
180 Balloon Stations observe twice daily
High-resolution observations are required to
accurately locate hazardous weather for aviation
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Aviation Safety Weather Forecasting for Cockpit
Visualization
State 2-WX Visualization Systems Fully
integrated SVS, WARP ITWS in-cockpit graphical
WX displays featuring real-time weather
information with global coverage
State 2- WX Sensors/Data Sources AIRS, CrIS
GIFTS fully integrated into NEXRAD TDWR
systems prepared for seamless integration of ABS
(GOES-R)
2B/year
Partners
NAS-wide Data Link WX Products provide severe
weather location and movement data to controllers
and aircrews to promote common situational
awareness
EOS, NPP, NPOESS GOES-R
Geostationary satellite technology improvements
will vastly improve remote measurement of
altitude-resolved vector winds and temperatures,
allowing for efficient flight planning,
operations and traffic management.
GIFTS Geosynchronous Fourier Transform
Spectrometer Turbulence Weather Prediction
Modeling
High spectral (vertical), horizontal and temporal
resolution satellite measurements will render
precise numerical weather forecasts and extremely
high-resolution wind fields based on the tracking
of atmospheric water vapor
Aqua and NPP fly the AIRS and CrIS sensors
(Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and Crosstrack
Infrared Sounder)
Socioeconomic Impact
Enhanced Aviation Weather DSS and synthetic
vision systems that reduce the aviation fatal
accident rate by a factor of 10 by 2022
NAST (I) Atmospheric Sounder Testbed Infrared
(Proteus) Experiments
Airborne validation of NPOESS instruments
provides DSS product development teams with
experience at integrating hyperspectral data and
information in preparation for subsequent GIFTS
and GOES-R missions
Integration of existing GOES imagery and sounding
data into AWRP products improve Terminal
Convective WX product and Integrated Turbulence
Forecast
Advanced Satellite Applications Products (ASAP)
Program
State 1-WX Visualization Systems Discrete,
Stand-alone weather products, with little
satellite sounding data or imagery
Current trajectory Steady improvement in
fielding and integration of hyperspectral LEO and
GEO satellite data into NWS aviation weather
products and AWRP visualization systems,
resulting in fully integrated, real-time global
aviation WX coverage
State 1-WX Sensors/Data Sources Ground Doppler
Radar, 2x daily balloon readings yield 6 to
12-hour forecasts poor oceanic coverage
Pre-formulation
GOES-R
Aqua
Proteus
NPP/VIIRS
NPOESS
GIFTS
GOES-L,-M
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
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Homeland Security OHS Situation Center
Preparation, Warning Response
Primary Partners
Outcomes Streamline Impacts Reduce tasking
for priority major illnesses threats and flow
of and deaths from information. events.
Day/night air monitoring Trace gas
measurements Improved circulation models
Outcomes Rapid Impacts Manage identification
of air/water public reaction, fear, biological
agents. Trace and over-reaction. sources
destinations Issue health alerts.
Long-range deposition Bio-optical detection
sensors and buoys Plume transport
visualizations

Outcomes Improved Impacts Reduce
information for first exposure to first
responders and recovery responders.
Minimize efforts. Warnings to food extent of
economic impacts. handlers water treatment
plants.
Plume chemistry and speciation Robust
satellite data assimilation Aerosol trace gas
characteristics

Socioeconomic Impact
Improved capabilities to homeland security
officials to prepare, warn, and respond to
homeland threats, especially air and water
exposure.
Outcomes Identify Impacts Reduce health
downstream exposure effects and exposure to
livestock. to airborne/waterborne Reduce
hospital admissions contaminants. Increase
warning and lost productivity. time to
people/officials .
Plume advection/deposition UAV monitoring and
rapid response communications links
Visualization techniques
Outcomes Impacts Scenario coordination
Minimize subsequent and planning for
exposure to populations organized response. and
secondary effects. Appropriate sensors to match
threat.

Simulation planning Database of sensors
Sensor validations/verifications
Current trajectory Improvements in plume
modeling, sensor capabilities, and
visualizations.
OHS Situation Center (c. 2002) Early formation
stage.
Pre-formulation
MOBY
AERONET
GRACE
GIFTS
UAVs
QuikSCAT
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
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Community Growth

• - Transportation Infrastructure
• - Urban Growth Planning
• - Conservation Preservation
• - Human Impacts on the Land
• - Infrastructure and Utilities

Phoenix, AZ
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Partnerships are Key
USGS
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National Applications Socioeconomic Benefits

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National Applications Socioeconomic Benefits
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National Applications Socioeconomic Benefits
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National Applications Socioeconomic Benefits
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Science Research and Products for CCRI Carbon,
Ecosystem, and Land Cover/Use Sciences D.
Wickland
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Back-up Slides
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Applications Budget Baseline